Year-in-Beer Week 11 is Left Hand Brewing Company's Fade to Black Volume 3
From Left Hand's website:
Imagine Robert DeNiro sitting in your darkened parlour near the fire in his Louis Cyphre persona smoking a Tuscan cigar.
This may be the beer with which to save (or lose) your soul. Dried
fruit flavors entwined with smoky pepper and licorice embossed on roasty
malt sweetness open on your tongue as the slow warmth of chilis creep
up on your tongue and throat, finishing in an herbal smoke ring
flourish.
This beer is a true porter. It starts with a dark brown pour. The nose is roasted malt. There is very light carbonation to it, which is perfect for a beer with this much flavor. They advertise this as a pepper porter, which is not initially apparent. There is however, a subtle pepper sensation to it, which is a little odd but nice.
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Overall, it is a very good beer. I give it a score 4.25/5. Definitely worth grabbing a six pack of while it is available.